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Museums 34 hits
The Museum Card allows you to visit magnificent museums.
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Åland Hunting and Fishing Museum
The Åland museum of fishing and hunting showcases historical everyday life in the archipelago. The museum is located at a beautiful village by the sea.
Eckerö
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Åland Maritime Museum
Experience the history of humans and the sea. Dive into the ages of seafaring, from the mast of a schooner all the way to the bridge of a large-scale oil tanker!
Maarianhamina
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Biological Museum
The Biological Museum, established in 1907, is a museum of natural history.
Turku
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Birthplace of Sibelius
Birthplace of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Hämeenlinna
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Chappe
Art house by the sea
Raasepori
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Forum Marinum Maritime Centre
Where the sea begins! Forum Marinum is a lively and versatile center for maritime activities. In the summertime you can also visit the various impressive museum ships by the river!
Turku
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Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Delightful experiences for art lovers. The museum showcases exhibits from various styles, both old and new.
Hämeenlinna
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Hanko Front Museum: Irma bunker
Located right in the thick of the action during the war, the Irma bunker is a formidable experience. The atmosphere gives a good sense of life in the trenches during the war.
Hanko
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Helsinki City Museum, Tram Museum
Trams have been clattering around the streets of Helsinki for more than one hundred years.
Helsinki
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Home of Aleksis Kivi
Get to know the life, thoughts and mind of Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi.
Nurmijärvi
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Juhani Aho Museum
Early years of Finland's first professional author and Nobel candidate Juhani Aho, in an old rectory at the historical Koljonvirta area.
Iisalmi
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Juhola
Childhood home of artist brothers Harri, Marko, Kain and Yrjö Tapper.
Saarijärvi
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Kallioniemi
The childhood home of Finnish popular author Kalle Päätalo is a journey into the past of the author and logging workers.
Taivalkoski
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Kindergarten Museum
Explore the history of kindergarten work in a hands-on way – at the Kindergarten Museum, play is encouraged!
Helsinki
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Kuddnäs
The childhood home of the much loved storyteller Sakari Topelius (1818-1898).
Uusikaarlepyy
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Kylämäki Village of Living History
Kylämäki Village in Kurala is made up of four farms with buildings still standing at their original sites.
Turku
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Langinkoski
The riverside fishing lodge build for the Tsar Alexander the Third in 1889 by a fast flowing beautiful river is still as enchanting as ever. The visit takes you back to a time when Finland was under...
Kotka
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Leikki ─ The Museum of Play
A museum for the whole family!
Espoo
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Luostarinmäki Museum Quarter
The Luostarinmäki museum quarter is the only district of wooden houses that survived the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. The more than 200-year-old buildings stand on their original sites, and the...
Turku
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Museum of Central Finland
Embark on a discovery of the Central Finland mindset in a gorgeous museum building designed by the world famous Alvar Aalto.
Jyväskylä
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Museum-Gallery Alariesto
Dive into the Lapland mindset through the unique works of Andreas Alariesto.
Sodankylä
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Outokumpu Mining Museum
The 227 meter museum tunnel, descending 50 meters into the depths, transports you into the history of mining.
Outokumpu
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Pharmacy Museum and The Qwensel House
The oldest wooden building in Turku has something for everyone. History of medicine, 18th century gentry life and a beautiful courtyard, all in the center of town.
Turku
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Police Museum
Finland´s only police museum is open to everyone!The Police Museum is located in the Tampere suburb of Hervanta.
Tampere
Exhibitions 49 hits
The Museum Card allows you to visit fascinating exhibitions.
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Lines
Eesu Lehtola’s Lines portrays three-dimensional urban landscapes through the eyes of a skateboarder.
The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka
17.4.2026 – 6.9.2026
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Håkansböle’s playhouse
This summer you get to peek into Leikkimökki (“Playhouse”) in Håkansböle manor’s yard.
Håkansböle Manor Museum, Vantaa
17.6.2026 – 30.8.2026
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Järvenpään taidemuseon kokoelmanäyttely
In May 2023 Järvenpää Art Museum opened a new permanent exhibition, which displays artworks by artists Eero Järnefelt and Venny...
Järvenpää Art Museum, Järvenpää
2.5.2026 – 31.12.2030
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The Helsinki Exhibition
Welcome to experience something new from 13 June 2026. The main exhibition is a journey of insights into the history of Helsinki.
Helsinki City Museum, Helsinki
13.6.2026 – 31.12.2030
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Z Walsh: Feminine Man
Z Walsh’s Feminine Man is a tribute to the women in his life who, in his own words, have made him the man he is today.
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
27.3.2026 – 20.9.2026
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Tourujoki River Exhibition
The Tourujoki River exhibition invites you to a joyful, hands-on adventure where Jyväskylä’s beloved river comes alive through art,...
Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä
5.6.2026 – 6.9.2026
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Eggert Pétursson: Millefleurs
Attuned to the scale of the tundra’s resilient flowers, mosses, and blossoms, Eggert Pétursson opens entire universes in his paintings.
Turku Art Museum, Turku
5.6.2026 – 13.9.2026
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Simply Play – Wooden toys and forest games
Simply Play – Wooden toys and forest gamesLusto’s main special exhibition of 2026 is an interactive, multi-generational experience that...
Lusto - The Finnish Forest Museum, Savonlinna
9.5.2026 – 19.3.2028
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Rhizome
The 27th Haihatus Summer Exhibition Rhizome is an intuitive and multisensory summer adventure where contemporary art, nature, and community...
Haihatus Art Center, Joutsa
19.6.2026 – 30.8.2026
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Saara Reinikainen: From The Toilet To The Huuhanmäki Observatory
The events in Saara Reinikainen’s drawings are not realistic, yet when viewing the works they feel like authentic moments.
KUMMA, Kuopio
13.5.2026 – 12.7.2026
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Moss Giants
Four huge, bright green figures by Kim Simonsson have taken root in the forest on Örudden in Söderlångvik.
The Söderlångvik Museum, Kemiönsaari
2.5.2025 –
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Exploringt the Mystery of Ilkka Juhani Takalo-Eskola
In summer 2026, visitors to Hämeenlinna Art Museum will have the opportunity to experience a landmark exhibition covering seven decades of...
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna
11.6.2026 – 11.10.2026
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Anssi Kasitonni: Below Zero Finnish Art Award 2025
Anssi Kasitonni’s prize exhibition features his recent work, including the pediment sculpture created in London.
Serlachius Headquarters, Mänttä-Vilppula
21.3.2026 – 30.8.2026
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Kirsi Neuvonen – sensescape / sence ● scape
The extensive solo exhibition of Kirsi Neuvonen brings together five decades of work by a pioneer of Finnish colour printmaking, rich in...
Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä
16.5.2026 – 6.9.2026
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Plagen 100 – swimming and sun
Loviisa Town Museum takes a dive into the history of beach life and swimming during the jubilee year of Plagen beach.
Loviisa Museum, Loviisa
21.4.2026 – 7.3.2027
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Time Travel Odyssey 1950 – Childhood and youth of the past, present and future -special exhibition
What was childhood like in the 1950s? Special exhibition Time Travel Odyssey 1950 at Leikki - the Museum of Play invites you on a journey...
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
23.4.2026 – 26.3.2028
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The Folk Kindergarten – Helsinginkatu 3–5
Come and build with blocks while discovering what kindergartens were like in the past!
Kindergarten Museum, Helsinki
1.9.2009 – 31.12.2030
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Empathy
The exhibition explores the multilayered nature of empathy. It examines empathy as an emotion, a skill, and a societal phenomenon.
Vantaa Art Museum Artsi, Vantaa
15.4.2026 – 18.10.2026
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Never Never Town
Never Never Town is a joyful and colourful exhibition for children and their adults.
The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka
15.10.2024 – 6.1.2030
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Courage, Freedom, Love! A Moomin Adventure
The Courage, Freedom, Love! exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Finland is a magical adventure into the way of life and philosophy of the...
The Maritime Museum of Finland, Kotka
14.2.2025 – 7.3.2027
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When the Doctor Is Far from Home
The exhibition When the Doctor Is Far from Home explores the plants and remedies used in folk medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Pharmacy Museum and The Qwensel House, Turku
13.3.2026 – 15.8.2027
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Anna Sinebrychoff – Ahead of Her Time
Anna Sinebrychoff (1830–1904) was an exceptional woman who ran one of Finland’s most successful businesses, the Sinebrychoff Brewery,...
Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki
3.3.2026 – 29.8.2027
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The Colorful Life of Industrialist Walter Ahlström
The exhibition explores the remarkable life of industrialist Walter Ahlström, the rise of his company to become Finland’s largest, and...
, Noormarkku
23.5.2025 – 1.5.2027
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Virtual exhibition: Before machines
The free-of-charge exhibition displays the farm work and related tools and implements of the era before agricultural machinery.
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka, Loimaa
2.3.2019 –
Events 105 hits
The Museum Card allows you to enjoy diverse events.
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Color Technology
Color Technology – coloring in objects from The Museum of Technology’s own collections
Museum of Technology, Helsinki
23.6.2026
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Doll Up! Drag Show
Welcome to the Doll Up! Drag Show! Featuring Museo Leikki’s drag course participants and drag artists Mealworm, Måns, and Regina von...
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
24.6.2026
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Key ring workshop
We make flower key rings!
Kruunu ja Finnish museum of Horology and Jewelery Kruunu, Espoo
25.6.2026
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Water Purification Workshop
Explore and experiment with how water is purified!
Museum of Technology, Helsinki
27.6.2026
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Saturday of Play
Saturday of play will be celebrated at Malva on June 27 – we invite everyone to join us in the world of art and stories!
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, Lahti
27.6.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Fifties Tuesday
Tuesdays feature 1950s-themed activities inspired by the Time Travel Odyssey 1950 exhibition, including workshops and play sessions.
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
30.6.2026
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Creatures made from Electric Dough
In the Electric Dough workshop, participants create a fun glowing creature.
Museum of Technology, Helsinki
30.6.2026
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Children's Summer Wednesdays
Welcome to Children's Summer Wednesday workshops!
Pori Art Museum, Pori
1.7.2026
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Museum Steamship Cruises 2026
The very own tar steamer of Savonlinna Museum cruises again this summer!
Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum, Savonlinna
2.7.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Toy Friday
On Fridays, enjoy toy-themed activities like the Toy Jewelry Workshop, Robot Rally Craft Workshop, the Journey into Play Guided Tour, and a...
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
3.7.2026
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Museum Steamship Cruises 2026
The very own tar steamer of Savonlinna Museum cruises again this summer!
Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum, Savonlinna
3.7.2026
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Museum Steamship Cruises 2026
The very own tar steamer of Savonlinna Museum cruises again this summer!
Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum, Savonlinna
4.7.2026
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Sailing tour with Yacht Eugenia
Welcome on a sailing tour with Yacht Eugenia from Söderlångvik.
The Söderlångvik Museum, Kemiönsaari
6.7.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Fifties Tuesday
Tuesdays feature 1950s-themed activities inspired by the Time Travel Odyssey 1950 exhibition, including workshops and play sessions.
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
7.7.2026
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Creatures made from Electric Dough
In the Electric Dough workshop, participants create a fun glowing creature.
Museum of Technology, Helsinki
7.7.2026
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Workshop day at the Paimio Electrical Museum
A children's workshop where you can learn about electrical safety, distribution and consumption, and try out electricity production...
Paimio Electricity Museum, Paimio
7.7.2026
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Children's Summer Wednesdays
Welcome to Children's Summer Wednesday workshops!
Pori Art Museum, Pori
8.7.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Toy Friday
On Fridays, enjoy toy-themed activities like the Toy Jewelry Workshop, Robot Rally Craft Workshop, the Journey into Play Guided Tour, and a...
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
10.7.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Fifties Tuesday
Tuesdays feature 1950s-themed activities inspired by the Time Travel Odyssey 1950 exhibition, including workshops and play sessions.
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
14.7.2026
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Children's rag doll workshop
A Children's Rag Doll Workshop will be held at the Miila Craft Museum, where you can make rag dolls with the guidance of a guide on...
Käsityömuseo Miila, Paimio
14.7.2026
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Children's Summer Wednesdays
Welcome to Children's Summer Wednesday workshops!
Pori Art Museum, Pori
15.7.2026
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Summer Holiday Program at Museum Leikki: Toy Friday
On Fridays, enjoy toy-themed activities like the Toy Jewelry Workshop, Robot Rally Craft Workshop, the Journey into Play Guided Tour, and a...
Leikki ─ The Museum of Play, Espoo
17.7.2026
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Sailing tour with Yacht Eugenia
Welcome on a sailing tour with Yacht Eugenia from Söderlångvik.
The Söderlångvik Museum, Kemiönsaari
17.7.2026
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Summer fan crafting workshop for children
Free of charge walk-in crafting workshop in the art museum's workshop space
Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
20.7.2026
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Experience Rafael Wardi, Kaija Aarikka, Claude Monet and other beloved classics, as well as the newest currents of contemporary art. The autumn’s new exhibitions also offer something to see for fans of rap music, exercise enthusiasts and nostalgic visitors. We have gathered together exhibitions...
